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Rob Reiner

Robert Reiner (March 6, 1947 – December 14, 2025) was an American actor, director, producer, and activist. He acted in the All in the Family television series. He directed movies, such as This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally and The Bucket List.[1] Reiner was a liberal activist.[2] He was a co-founder of the American Foundation for Equal Rights, a non-profit organization that started the court challenge against California Proposition 8 that banned same-sex marriage in California.[3]

Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner MFF 2016.jpg
Reiner in 2016
Born
Robert Reiner

(1947-03-06)March 6, 1947
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 14, 2025(2025-12-14) (aged 78)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MFA)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD)
Occupation
  • Director
  • producer
  • writer
  • actor
  • activist
  • comedian
Years active1966–2025
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1971; div. 1981)​
Michele Singer
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(m. 1989; died 2025)​
Children4, including Tracy
Parent(s)Carl Reiner
Estelle Reiner
Relatives

Personal life

Reiner was born to a Jewish family. He is the elder son of Carl Reiner (1922-2020) and Estelle Reiner (née Lebost, 1914-2008).[1] He was born in the Bronx, New York City. He lived in New Rochelle, New York during his childhood. When he was 13, he moved to Los Angeles, California, where he attended high school and university.

Reiner was a Democrat and attended the 2012 Democratic National Convention in support of President Barack Obama's re-election.[4]

Reiner said his childhood home was not very religiously Jewish, although he did have a bar mitzvah ceremony.[5] His father, Carl, had become an atheist in response to Hitler and the Holocaust.[6] Reiner identified as an atheist on the January 13, 2012, episode of Real Time with Bill Maher.[7][8] He later said that, while he rejected organized religion, he was sympathetic to the ideas of Buddhism.[7] In a September 2025 interview with Piers Morgan, Reiner said "I'm Jewish, but I believe in the teachings of Jesus and I believe in 'do unto others' and I believe in forgiveness".[9][10]

Death

Nick Reiner and Rob Reiner in 2016

In the early hours of December 14, 2025, Reiner and his wife were stabbed to death at their home in Brentwood, Los Angeles, California.[11] Their bodies were reportedly found by their daughter Romy.[12] Reiner was 78 years old.[13] Their deaths are being investigated as a homicide.[11] The next day, Reiner’s son Nick, was arrested and charged for the murder of both.[14][15] The day before the murders on December 13, Rob and Nick Reiner had an argument at a Christmas party hosted by Conan O'Brien.[16] On December 17, a coroner said that Reiner and his wife died from apparent sharp force injuries.[11]

Filmography

Movies

Television

Rob Reiner Media

  • Reiner guest starred opposite Andy Griffith in Headmaster, a series for which he also wrote

  • Reiner (with Sally Struthers, Carroll O'Connor, and Jean Stapleton) as Michael Stivic on All in the Family, 1976

  • Reiner at the 1988 Emmy Awards

  • Reiner speaking at a Howard Dean rally on October 29, 2003

  • Reiner at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2016

  • Michele and Rob Reiner at the LBJ Presidential Library for a screening of his film LBJ in 2016

  • Actor/director/activist/businessman Rob Reiner at an event by The Commonwealth Club of California. Feb. 1, 2013, photo by Ed Ritger.

  • Reiner at the July 2025 San Diego Comic-Con, promoting Spinal Tap II, his last film

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Southern, Nathan. Rob Reiner > Biography (March 6, 1945)AllMovie. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
  2. ↑ Haring, Bruce (August 26, 2022). "Bill Maher Asks A Question Even A Meathead Can't Answer On 'Real Time'". Deadline Hollywood. https://deadline.com/2022/08/bill-maher-asks-a-question-even-a-meathead-cant-answer-on-real-time-1235101440/. Retrieved November 15, 2023. 
  3. ↑ Civil Rights Activist: Director Rob Reiner (August 2010)WeHo Confidential. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
  4. ↑ Tran, Vivyan (September 7, 2012). "Celebrities spotted at the Democratic National Convention". Politico. http://www.politico.com/gallery/2012/09/celebrities-spotted-at-the-democratic-national-convention/000417-005459.html. 
  5. ↑ Rob Reiner: At last, I'm having what she's having. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  6. ↑ Lynda Gorov. Funnyman Carl Reiner. moment (May 1, 2013).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Debra Ollivier: Rob Reiner On The Magic Of Belle Isle And 'Living Your Life Until You Can't'". HuffPost. June 23, 2012. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-ollivier/rob-reiner-on-the-magic-o_b_1618957.html. Retrieved October 11, 2012. 
  8. ↑ "We're not equal? How are we not equal?" Rob Reiner on Real Time with Bill Maher, in response to Maher's statement, "I would argue atheists are [not considered equal under the law]". Maher then stated, "For a group that is about 17 percent now ... no representation in congress..." to which Reiner replied, "You're right about that-that we don't have that representation. I include myself in that same 17 percent." "Real Time with Bill Maher".
  9. ↑ Piers Morgan Uncensored. “LUDICROUS!” Rob Reiner Says Kamala Harris LIED About Him In Book | Piers Morgan Interview (2025-09-26). Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  10. ↑ By. RIP Rob Reiner — a Mensch Who Made the Films We All Love (in en-US). jacobin.com. Retrieved 2026-01-19.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 2 found dead at home owned by director Rob Reiner; LAPD launches murder investigation (in en). ABC7 Los Angeles (December 15, 2025). Retrieved 2025-12-15.
  12. ↑ Hanlon, Greg. Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Found Dead by Their Daughter (Exclusive Sources). People (December 14, 2025). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Morris, Chris. Rob Reiner, Legendary Comedic Actor and 'Princess Bride' Director, Found Dead in His Home. Variety (December 14, 2025). Retrieved December 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ Reiners’ Son Arrested After Director and His Wife Found Stabbed (December 15, 2025)The New York Times.
  15. ↑ "Hollywood director Rob Reiner's son Nick arrested for murder after parents' deaths". BBC News. December 15, 2025. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/crk78nx2y6pt. Retrieved December 15, 2025. 
  16. ↑ Hubler, Shawn (December 15, 2025). "Rob Reiner Is Said to Have Argued With His Son at a Holiday Party". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/rob-nick-reiner-conan-o-brien-party.html. 
  17. ↑ Maslin, Janet. Throw Momma from the Train. The New York Times (December 11, 1987).

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